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Sadie gets her groove back: Brevard zoo releases sea turtle back into wild

The Brevard Zoo will release Sadie, a green sea turtle, back into the wild after three months of nursing her back from injuries. Photo courtesy: Brevard Zoo

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard Zoo will release a sea turtle into the wild after months of careful rehabilitation.

Sadie, a green sea turtle, was found injured at Sebastian Inlet State Park in February. At the time, she had an injured flipper, low blood glucose, anemia and an infection.

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Earlier this month, Sadie was improving enough to share a tank with another sea turtle.

The zoo will release her at Coconut Point Park in Melbourne Beach Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.

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